PRIMAL BASICS

Branding & Packaging Design

Challenge

Primal Basics was growing in size and popularity, so they needed a new look that didn’t just reflect their product, but what they represent as a whole. They were ready to be more than a brand that sells beef tallow products, they wanted to be a brand that represents a way of living.

Execution

Big Red Jelly worked together with the owners of Primal Basics to create a new identity that symbolizes the one thing they wanted to communicate: undiluted nature. With millions of cosmetics products online and in stores, it’s hard to cut through the noise. Primal Basics isn’t supposed to be more noise, but represent the primal nature and basics that we need – nothing more. The brand is meant for people who want to know what goes on and in their bodies, for those that crave how humans used to live, and those who want a simple solution their body craves. We made Primal Basics a lifestyle brand that doesn’t just sell beef tallow products, but invites you to join their way of living.

A collage of different products.
A cardboard packaging design for natural lip balm appears in the center of a green pasture where several cows and sheep are grazing. The box obstructs part of the animals and grass in the background.
Minimalist design showing a plant symbol, a landscape symbol, and a combined round logo with both elements, alongside text explaining how the logo draws inspiration from nature, earth, and life’s foundational elements.
OUR PURPOSE

To show people that nature is the untainted answer.

OUR MISSION

It is our mission to teach people how to return to what’s primal. What’s real. What’s natural. What’s basic.

Six color swatches labeled Charcoal, Earth, Cream, River, Pasture, and Leaf, each overlaid on a background image that matches the color name, such as soil for Earth and grass for Pasture.
A mockup of Primal Basics’ Facebook page and three Instagram posts, featuring natural skincare themes, cream textures, natural landscapes with cows, and “New Product Coming Soon” displayed on a phone screen.
A minimalist image showing a blue deodorant bottle labeled OCEAN BREEZE on the left and a blue tube of SPF 30 sunscreen labeled PRIMAL BASICS on the right, resting on beige rocks.
A triptych: a soap bar and box on a rock by water, a close-up of a person applying cream to their cheek, and folded towels with a flower on grass in a field.
A collage of brand guideline slides, featuring sections on tone of voice, color palettes, logo usage, social media guidelines, and a close-up image of lotion on skin. The slides display text, charts, and visual elements.

Working on Primal Basics meant transforming a product-led brand into a lifestyle—one that honors simplicity, natural living, and a return to what our bodies truly need.

Tabea PurtschertCreative Lead on Primal Basics

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